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Speech by National Police Commissioner Ilkka Koskimäki at the oath-taking ceremony of new police officers in Tampere on 4 December 2025 National Police Commissioner Ilkka Koskimäki Police University College Dear Minister of the Interior, Principal...https://poliisi.fi/en/speech-by-national-police-commissioner-ilkka-koskimaki-at-the-oath-taking-ceremony-of-new-police-officers-on-4-december-2025
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Drug-related offences In 2019, the police recorded approximately 10,000 different drug-related offences. Drug use and the resulting harm constitute a multifaceted problem. In addition to the police, social services, healthcare, schools and researc...https://poliisi.fi/en/narcotics-offences
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Domestic violence Domestic violence refers to violence against: a current or former partner a child a close relative another person close to the perpetrator. Domestic violence often occurs at home or in other private places. The violence may have ...https://poliisi.fi/en/violence-in-close-relationships
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Privacy statement; Media notice, Media service portal Information to data subjects ID-18175972 (Privacy policy) 15 May 2018 POL-2018-17138 Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Article 12 and Article 13 ( data col...https://poliisi.fi/en/privacy-statement-media-service-portal
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Police request to those applying for asylum and temporary protection in the area of the Eastern Finland Police Department, and to the persons assisting them: please contact the Police by email: Police contact details for the registration of those ...https://poliisi.fi/en/eastern-finland-police-department-units
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Annual reporting obligations Annual reports must be submitted to the National Police Board once year, within six months of the end of each financial year. Annual reports can be submitted by email or post or via the Police’s online services. Read t...https://poliisi.fi/en/annual-reporting-obligations
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Matters involving large carnivores Sometimes large carnivores (bear, wolf, wolverine, lynx) cause danger to humans. Dangerous situations related to large carnivores should be handled by the police. In practice, the police take care of assignments ...https://poliisi.fi/en/matters-involving-large-carnivores
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Police vehicles Finnish police use cars, vans, motorcycles, scooters, boats, water scooters, snowmobiles, quad bikes, bicycles and light electric vehicles. The police has to operate in many different kinds of environments and weather conditions, w...https://poliisi.fi/en/vehicles
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Instructions on the use of the internet for children and young people How can you use the internet safely? What should you do if something bad happens to you on social media channels, for example? Who can you turn to for help? Below, there is a li...https://poliisi.fi/en/instructions-on-the-use-of-the-internet-for-children-and-young-people
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You can visit us even if you do not speak Finnish, Swedish or English. With the help of interpreters, you can talk to us in any language you want. However, you should reserve some time for the services, or bring someone who speaks Finnish with you.https://poliisi.fi/en/information-about-the-helsinki-police-department-in-different-languages
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The police strategy guides and prioritizes the activities and decision-making of the police and serves as the basis for long-term planning within the police force.https://poliisi.fi/en/police-strategy
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Police helpline The police helpline gives advice on non-urgent matters regarding licences, appointment bookings, e-services and traffic surveillance. You can also ask for advice on matters related to automatic traffic surveillance as well as traff...https://poliisi.fi/en/police-customer-service-helpline
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Unlawful access to an information system Unlawful access to an information system is when someone logs in to another person's user account or device without permission. Unlawful access can be done technically, for example by using password crackin...https://poliisi.fi/en/unlawful-access-to-an-information-system
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Compliance with the accountability principle ‘Accountability’ refers to the controller’s obligation to be able to demonstrate compliance with the laws governing the processing of personal data. In order to satisfy the accountability requirement un...https://poliisi.fi/en/accountability
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Environmental offences Impairment of the environment is a crime. Environmental offences are acts that damage and endanger the environment, natural resources and the plant or animal kingdom. A typical environmental offence investigated by the polic...https://poliisi.fi/en/environmental-and-animal-offences
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Read the career story of Sergeant Jussi Majanen.https://poliisi.fi/en/from-theory-to-action-and-back-again
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Police en Newsroom Blog Promoting the road safety culture among young people requires action from society as a whole 22.8.2025 8.08 Blog Under the leadership of Minister Lulu Ranne, the Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications has started ...https://poliisi.fi/en/-/promoting-the-road-safety-culture-among-young-people-requires-action-from-society-as-a-whole
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Stalking Violence in close relationships and especially when a relationship ends can involve stalking. Stalking has been a crime in Finland since 2014. According to the law, stalking means contacting someone repeatedly without permission, followin...https://poliisi.fi/en/stalking
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Traffic safety and surveillance The police pursue traffic safety cooperation with different authorities and organisations, not forgetting increasing international cooperation. Of all authorities monitoring traffic, the police undoubtedly play the ...https://poliisi.fi/en/traffic-safety-and-surveillance
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Assaults A typical assault encountered by the police occurs in town during the small hours. When people are intoxicated, feelings flare up and a person may push someone that cut before them in line. There are various types of assault crimes. More ...https://poliisi.fi/en/assaults
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Car burglaries and unauthorised use Finland is one of the safest European countries regarding motor vehicle offences. Cars, for example, get stolen in Finland least often in the entire EU. Also the amount of cars that remain missing is small in Fi...https://poliisi.fi/en/car-burglaries-and-unauthorised-use
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Instructions for licence holders A holder of a security sector business licence must have such general written instructions that allow the guards and security stewards to carry out their guarding and security stewarding duties correctly and safely...https://poliisi.fi/en/instructions-for-licence-holders
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Police Traffic Safety Centre Photos from the fixed automatic traffic cameras are sent wirelessly to the Police Traffic Safety Centre in Helsinki. The photo taken by a traffic safety camera shows the vehicle, the licence plate, the driver, and iden...https://poliisi.fi/en/police-traffic-safety-centre
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The police as a part of the society The police safeguard everyday life in Finland. We are easy to identify and approach, both on the street and online. We take care of issues related to everyone’s safety every day, such as criminal investigations,...https://poliisi.fi/en/police-in-society
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Other licensing matters Security inspector licence Security inspections may be conducted at police departments or other police premises, in the premises or territory of the Border Guard, in courts and in harbours and the Finnish Immigration Servic...https://poliisi.fi/en/other-licensing-matters
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Youth work The police is actively involved in a multidisciplinary network of professionals dedicated to promoting the well-being of children and adolescents and preventing crime. The network also seeks to prevent violent extremism and radicalisati...https://poliisi.fi/en/anchor-work-supports-the-adolescents
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Monitoring the medical fitness to drive Monitoring the medical fitness to drive is an essential part of driving licence supervision performed by the police. Drivers with an insufficient state of health for driving constitute a great risk not only ...https://poliisi.fi/en/monitoring-the-medical-fitness-to-drive
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Fires The police’s duties in connection with fires are related primarily to the general order and safety of the fire location. The police isolate the fire location and secure the operations of the rescue department, prevent additional accidents an...https://poliisi.fi/en/fires
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Granting alcolock-controlled driving rights An alcohol interlock, or alcolock, is a breathalyser device that will prevent the vehicle from starting if the alcohol level in air exhaled by the driver exceeds the permitted level. The device also requ...https://poliisi.fi/en/granting-alcolock-controlled-driving-rights
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Lost driving licence Take good care of your driving licence. Although a driving licence is not an official identification document, anyone getting hold of your licence may be able to misuse your personal data. To prevent misuse, always report to t...https://poliisi.fi/en/lost-driving-licence
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Public disturbances The investigation of various disturbances and offences related to them is part of the police’s duties. Typically, security stewarding duties are performed by uniformed police officers. Public disturbances can occur anywhere peo...https://poliisi.fi/en/public-disturbances
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Other permits and notifications The police receive and handle notifications concerning a variety of matters. The notices processed by the police concern hosting a public event, arranging a fireworks display or blasting work. If you intend to arran...https://poliisi.fi/en/other-permits-and-notifications
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Police en Newsroom Blog Many risks lurking for older people 17.3.2025 13.54 Blog Children and young people are particularly vulnerable groups in society. Of course, so are many others, such as various minorities or those struggling with diverse pr...https://poliisi.fi/en/-/many-risks-lurking-for-older-people
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General principles of personal data processing Controllers must, when processing personal data, respect the rights and freedoms of data subjects. The police has a statutory duty to ensure the security of personal data and the privacy of people’s i...https://poliisi.fi/en/processing-of-personal-data-by-the-police
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Reporting a missing person The police are responsible for searching for missing persons on land and in inland waters, whereas the Frontier Guard conducts searches at sea. A search for a missing person will begin if there is reason to believe that ...https://poliisi.fi/en/reporting-a-missing-person
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Annual reporting obligation The holder of a gambling licence or an exclusive licence has reporting obligations under the Gambling Act. Carefully read the technical regulation on reporting obligations before you submit your annual report. Every hol...https://poliisi.fi/en/annual-reporting-obligation
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We operate everywhere in Finland The Finnish Government steers the operations of the police. The steering is implemented through the goals of the Government Programme as well as the Government Resolutions. The Ministry of the Interior is responsib...https://poliisi.fi/en/we-operate-in-everywhere-in-finland
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Frequently asked questions about the licence holder’s obligations Is there a charge for processing annual reports? The supervisory authority does not charge a separate processing fee for the annual reports. However, holders of a gambling licence o...https://poliisi.fi/en/frequently-asked-questions-about-the-licence-holder-s-obligations
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Instructions for the storage of firearms Duty of care The proper storage of firearms is one of the key aspects of firearm safety. Storage related to firearms and high-powered air guns is provided by the Firearms Act (1/1998). The basis for all sto...https://poliisi.fi/en/instructions-for-the-storage-of-firearms
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Deaths Approximately 10,000 deaths are reported to the police each year. The police receive a notification about the death and visit the location in question. Even though they don’t conduct the investigation of the cause of death in all cases repo...https://poliisi.fi/en/deaths